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When Your Brain Feels Like A Junkyard!

Sometimes I wonder if it’s just me or all writers. Is writing an addiction? I think it is. I have spent most of my life pining over being able to express my fantasies and emotions through words. Now that I am doing it full time, I never seem to tire...

Should I Be Ashamed As A Person Of Color?

Yes, you read the title right. I am asking if I, a woman of color should be ashamed. "Of what?" You may ask, and I will say, "A gazillion things." (more…)

Letting Go…Now What?

It's been a long road this past 12 months. I have had some good good times, illnesses, stressful times, and times I thought I would never make it. Now you may be wondering what I am letting go of. Well, the letting go part is two-fold. (more…)

Should A Friend Leave You Negative Reviews?

I’ve written about reviews before and how they affect the author. This particular event is somewhat different. Here is the deal, so please tell me if I should be upset or not. I have a novella on Amazon titled "Faithed Love". Originally, I wrote it as a Christian story, but at the...

Should A Friend Leave You Negative Reviews?

I’ve written about reviews before and how they affect the author. This particular event is somewhat different. Here is the deal, so please tell me if I should be upset or not. I have a novella on Amazon titled "Faithed Love". Originally, I wrote it as a Christian story, but at the...

I Am Upset – Sorta

Well, this is freestyle writing and if it doesn't make sense to you, too bad! Here is the deal. Just completed the first book of 50,000 word novel, in a trilogy for a client. When I submitted the draft he told he he was going to have an author friend...

Why Ian Somerhalder Is My Favorite Facebook Celebrity

I know...I should be working but I am tired. Been working nonstop for months. My brains needs a little break here. Will get back to the grind tomorrow. You see what happens to writers. Even though I am too tired to work I must still write something...weird..huh? I can't help...

How Reviews Can Make Or Break You

Writers write because they love it it. I am not talking about new age publishers. I am talking about those who sit and create the scenes, twisted plots, characters and climax of a story. Not every so called author is a writer, no offense to non-authors who publish, this is...

Indie Book Cover Dilemma

Now, as independent publishers we are left with the task of creating our own covers and at the most having someone create it for us. In most cases we find a free photo, and for those of us who want to be a little more unique, we purchase one online....

How A Mother Ruined Her Child

When I found out I cannot have kids I was devastated. For me, the world ended. After a few years I contemplated adopting but I wanted to bring a child into a stable home with perhaps a father figure. I had decided some years ago that I would not get...

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